Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 3.82 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe is 3.82 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 3.82 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8136 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Zimbabwe 107th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8554 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.8136 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.8826 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 0.9245 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 0.9818 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.9964 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 1 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 2.13 units per square kilometre | +112.5% |
| 1982 | 2.37 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 2.54 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 2.66 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 2.78 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 2.85 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 2.85 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.81 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 2.86 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 2.72 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 2.91 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 2.95 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 3.16 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 3.17 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 3.16 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 3.12 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 3.12 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.22 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 3.06 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 3.02 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.42 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 3.41 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.4 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.4 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.41 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.44 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.51 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 3.59 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 3.71 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 3.75 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 3.8 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 3.82 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 3.82 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.05 units per square kilometre, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 3.82 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.03 units per square kilometre, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +112.5% | 1 units per square kilometre | 2.13 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9596 units per square kilometre | 0.8136 units per square kilometre | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.65 units per square kilometre | 2.13 units per square kilometre | 2.86 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.03 units per square kilometre | 2.72 units per square kilometre | 3.17 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.11 units per square kilometre | 3.02 units per square kilometre | 3.22 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.45 units per square kilometre | 3.4 units per square kilometre | 3.59 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.77 units per square kilometre | 3.71 units per square kilometre | 3.82 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 104 United Arab Emirates 3.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Guinea 3.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 French Polynesia 3.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 France 3.78 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Dominica 3.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Czechia 3.66 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,585 (2013)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,514 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 328,055 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 322,698 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 957,461 (2013)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4866 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1767 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 3.82 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.82 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8136 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 107th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.